Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39530, Joseph Fowler, Va.

SERVICE
Fowler, Joseph
NUMBER
S. 39530
B.L. 1370-100
CONTENTS

6215
24
Virginia
Joseph Fowler
of Brooke Co in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded Colonel Crawford of the Virginia line, for the term of Three years
inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 23 of May 1815
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 of February and sent to John Camell Esq Williamsburg Virginia
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 3 and 3/4 27.30 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 October 48
$75.30
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
File No. 19 Continued

order to pay the letter of Nov. 1836 to A. Robinson Jr
Letter to Dead A. Woods. Paid Agent 3 Aud 23. Sep 1840
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 16 April 1838 from 4 Sep 1839 to the 24 Jan 1840. the day of his death - Agent Notified 17. Oct 1840.
Not paid until 28. 1840 to the same person Petersburg Virginia
1819

Order to pay to the like of Mrs. 1836 to a Receiver for
Dead
Letter to
A Woodr. Pa. Age 24
3 Quarters 23. Sep 1840
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 16 April 1838 from 4 Sep 1839 to the 24 Jan 1840 the day of his death Agent Notified 17. Oct 1840.
Notified also John Connel October 28. 1820 to Williamsburg. Virginia
1819

Joseph Fowler.
Joseph Fowler priv D
Crawford Virginia
Reg D
January 1877 for 3 years
the following is a list of the names of the persons who have been admitted to the privilege of the library the following is a list of the names of the persons who have been admitted to the privilege of the library the following is a list of the names of the persons who have been admitted to the privilege of the library Admitted

State of Virginia } ss County of Brooke
Joseph Fowler of the county and State aforesaid upon oath makes the following declaration:
That the said Joseph Fowler about the middle of the month of January in the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy seven enlisted as a private for the term of during the war Three years and served until the end of the war in Capt. David Steel's company in Col. William Crawford's Regiment of the Virginia line.
That the declarant faithfully served from the time of his said enlistment until the end of the war and was honorably discharged at Fort Pitt on the 26 th day of July in the year 1783 by Maj. Croghan - said declarant at the time of being discharged belonged to Capt. Benj. Bagg's company, and that he received a written honorable discharge, and has lost the same by time and accident.
That the declarant is nearly Sixty Seven years of age, infirm, and from his reduced circumstances in life is now in need of assistance from his country for support; and that he hereby relinquishes his claim to any pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States.
his
Joseph Fowler
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State of Virginia } County of Brooke } ss
William Baxter of the state & county aforesaid personally appeared before the worshipful the court of Brooke at May Term 1818 and made oath that that he is personally acquainted with Joseph Fowler, the declarant aforesaid, and that he believes the statement and declaration made by the said Fowler to be just and true.
Said deponent further says that he enlisted as a private with capt. David Steel of the Virginia line on the continental establishment in the month of September in the year 1776 and that he became acquainted with the said Declarant in the year 1777, the said declarant being then an enlisted soldier in the same company and Regiment with this deponent on the continental establishment; and that this deponent verily believes the said Joseph Fowler served the U. States as a private soldier on the continental establishment in the war of the Revolution for the term of three years.
William Baxter
Virginia } Brooke County } ss At a court held for said County at the courthouse thereof on Monday the 23 rd day of May 1818. Among other Deeds & entries of said term is the following - to wit:
The Declaration of Joseph Fowler a Soldier of the Revolutionary war praying for a pension under the act of the March last, being submitted to the court now here sitting, and by the said declarant sworn to in open court. (and the court being fully satisfied with the truth of the facts stated in said declaration and the further oath of W m Baxter in confirmation of the truth of said declaration.
This Ordered that the same be

by the Clerk of this Court, Certified to the Secretary at War.
In Testimony that the foregoing is a true copy from the minutes of the proceedings of said Court I John Cannell Clerk of said Court have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said County Court at the courthouse thereof this 14th day of June 1878 to the Commth 42
John Cannell C.B.C.

Joseph Fowler 6,215
March 20/19 OM
Note - This man had neglected to bring his certificate to court, and did not recollect its number. He is old, and lives some distance from the court house.

District of Virginia } On the 31 st day of July 1870 County of Brooke } personally appeared in open July Term 1870 } court, being a court of record by the laws of the State of Virginia for the County of Brooke aforesaid, Joseph Fowler aged seventy years, resident in said County and District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz, in Capt Benjamin Brigg's Company in Col. Gibson's Regiment of foot in the Virginia line. And served for the term of six years and a half, on the Continental Establishment and was discharged at Pittsburgh, that he has been inscribed on the pension list roll of the Virginia agency at the rate of eight Dollars per month in consequence of his Declaration made to the war Department, dated 23 rd May 1818 his Certificate dated and numbered
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any man- ner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby, so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. viz - 1 Cow 12.00 - 7 Hogs 4.00 - Potatoes 5.00 Kitchen furniture 3.00. Declarant weakly occupation a farmer owing to infirmity is incapable of following the same, and is unable by manual labour to procure a livelihood -

his family consists only of himself and his wife, aged about sixty years, who is so infirm that she is incapable of dressing herself, sworn to and declared on the 31 st July 1820 before the court aforesaid
Joseph his X Powler mark
and the court being satisfied with the above schedule and value of each item therein contained, ordered that the same be certified to the Secretary of war
By the county of I, John Connell Clerk of Virginia the court of Brooke County and State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed are true copies from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Dollars and cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court this 4 th day of Sept 1820 and in the 45 th year of the
Commonwealth Teste W m Connell John Connell 6136

State of Virginia } County of Brooke } " I Joseph Fowler aged Seventy Eight years
Do upon oath, testify and declare, that about or in the year, one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, I enlisted or entered the service as a private for the term of "during the war" in the 13 th Regiment, commanded by Col t Crawford, and afterwards served in the same Regiment under the command of Colonel John Gibson - and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, when I was regularly discharged from the 13 th Regiment, commanded by Colonel John Gibson - of the Virginia line, and that I was a private in said Regiment at the time of receiving my discharge from Major Casper of 2 d Reg t . what t ime of discharge I have lost, but do not recollect the time, -
I further declare, that I have never received a Warrant for the bounty land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned, or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever; Therefore, I know all men by these presents, that I Joseph Fowler aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Col t Joseph Watson, of Washington City, to be my true and lawfull attorney, for me and in my name, to demand and receive from the Secretary of War, of the United States, a Warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid, and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and

Empowered to constitute and appoint one or more Substitutes or Attorneys under him, for the several purposes above expressed. - In Witness whereof, I have hereunto affixed my mark and seal, this Ninth day of September A.D. 1828 -
Joseph his X Fowler mark
I John Rogers Esq. aged Fifty nine years, do, upon oath, declare, that I have been long acquainted with Joseph Fowler, who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he, the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and further I know, or do believe, that he did perform the Military service therein stated. witness.
Jn. Rogers
State of Virginia } ss County of Brooke } Before me John Gardner a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared the above named Joseph Fowler, subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subscribed, to be his free act and deed; and likewise personally appeared John Rogers Esq. who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed. this 9 th day of September 1828 -
John Gardner

39 530 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 39 530
Joseph Howler Rev Rev. Howler
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 175
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Joseph Fowler
No 1370
17/8/1828

State of Virginia County of Brooke ss.
In testimony that the above written John Gardner esquire was a magistrate authorized to admin- ister oaths and take acknowledgments in the State of Virginia at the above date and that his name there subscribed ap- pear to be his usual signature then hereunto affixed the County seal and subscribed my name at Wellsburg this ninth day of September 1828 in my capacity as clerk of the County aforesaid
John Connell Clerk

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
September 30 th 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1833, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The Executor of Joseph Fowler, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Wheeling Va. Agency, at the rate of Eight — Dollars and — Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March 1815, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1839, to the 24 th January 1840, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
J Scaver acting Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.